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Now Accepting Applications for the 2016 Leadership in Digital Literacy Awards

PROVIDENCE, RI -- In an attempt to continue to
showcase new leaders who are advancing digital literacy locally, nationally and
internationally, the Media
Education Lab announces the opening of a competition for the 2016 Leadership
in Digital Literacy Awards.Theaward will be presented to
two individuals who demonstrate exemplary evidence of leadership in
helping bring digital literacy into schools, libraries, homes and communities.

According to Charles Coiro of the Leadership Academy
at the U.S. Coast Guard and one of the faculty members at the Summer Institute
in Digital Literacy, "Leaders have a clear vision for how digital literacy
advances learning. They inspire others by modeling the way and challenging the
process. Leaders in digital literacy enable others to act and encourage the
heart. In whatever setting
you act, or whatever role you play, you can be a leader in digital
literacy."

This summer, two winners of the Leadership in
Digital Literacy Awards receive free tuition to attend the 2016 Summer
Institute in Digital Literacy, to be held July 24 - 29, 2016. A panel of judges
will select two awards, one for a first-time participant and one for a
returning participant who will enroll in the Tier 2 Leadership track. Each
award is valued at $750.

"We are on the lookout for educators, librarians,
media professionals and youth media leaders who inspire and demonstrate how to
implement programs that make a difference in their communities," said Renee
Hobbs, co-director of the Graduate Certificate Program in Digital Literacy and
a professor at the University of Rhode Island.

All are welcome to apply for the 2016 Leadership in
Digital Literacy Awards. Two winners will be selected. One will receive an award
to attend the Summer Institute in Digital Literacy, Tier 1. Applicants who have
previously participated in the Summer Institute in Digital Literacy will be
considered for the Tier 2 award. Award winners will be selected by the faculty
of the Summer Institute in Digital Literacy based on the following criteria:
40% understanding and appreciation of digital literacy, 40% evidence of
leadership qualities, and 20% style.

Our Mission

The Media Education Lab at the University of Rhode Island advances media literacy education through research and community service. We emphasize interdisciplinary scholarship and practice that stands at the intersections of communication, media studies and education.

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